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COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 513 $ 392 $ 457
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 99 84 77
Share-based compensation 55 43 41
Excess tax benefit from share based plans (4) (4) 0
Deferred taxes (163) 23 14
Excess and obsolete inventory related charges 28 33 21
Asset impairment charges 0 0 1
Other non-cash expenses (income), net 14 (1) 1
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net (20) (25) 44
Inventory (25) (31) (53)
Accounts payable 18 32 (24)
Payment (to)/from Agilent, net (28) 23 0
Employee compensation and benefits 6 30 0
Income and other taxes payable 2 63 (2)
Retirement and post-retirement benefits (38) (32) 0
Other assets and liabilities (81) (67) (11)
Net cash provided by operating activities 376 563 566
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (92) (70) (69)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 1 0 0
Acquisitions of businesses and intangible assets, net of cash acquired (574) (11) (1)
Purchase of investments (7) 0 (15)
Proceeds from the sale of investments 1 0 0
Change in restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments 0 (2) 0
Other 0 1 0
Net cash used in investing activities (671) (82) (85)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans 26 0 0
Issuance of senior notes 0 1,099 0
Debt issuance costs 0 (10) 0
Proceeds from short term borrowings 0 2 0
Repayment of debts and credit facility 0 (37) 0
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans 4 4 0
Return of capital to Agilent (49) (940) 0
Net transfers from/(to) Agilent 0 217 (481)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities (19) 335 (481)
Effect of exchange rate movements (13) (6) 0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (327) 810 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 810 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 483 $ 810 $ 0